EMOTION & FEAR May Determine Who Will Be The Next US President:

January 08-2008:

Emotion & Fear May Determine Who Wins The Presidency In 2008:

Preface:
I have been following the prelude leading to the decision by those who chose to vote for George W. Bush, even after realizing that the reason/s for declaring war on Iraq was FALSE. Yet most Americans who voted to reinstate him, voted from a position of FEAR. Today, this same emotional position seem to influence

Americans once again in these primaries.
Senator Barack Obama is perceived by the media as riding a wave or momentum, unheard of in the history of politicking in this country. With his philosophical rhetoric, he is able to move thousands, in all age groups, ethnic groups, and across political affiliations or parties.

Even the independents seem to be caught up in this surge of HOPE for CHANGE. Assuming that this is the reason why so many felt affinity with his ideals, literally cried at his public speeches, and felt within themselves something that they have not experienced with other political candidates currently.

This was felt generally in IOWA, and was transcended to New Hampshire, especially among the young or new voters, and independents generally. When Hillary Clinton had that public display of emotion on television, followed by her husband Bill Clinton's speech and ridicule of Senator Obama's questionable experiences, in relation to Hillary's. The table took a dramatic turn for Senator Obama, in terms of how these same voters, ( females mostly) saw him in terms of his rhetoric and ideals.

Somehow, Hillary's emotional outburst was able to cause an emotional deference for reason. Thus causing most of the younger and traditional older female voters, to identify with Hillary's weakness as a fellow woman, mother, and the only female candidate. Hillary's so-called human weakness, outburst, and pathos, in its entirety, was a major determinant in the shift from Barack Obama's camp to hers. And for this, she emerged as the new front runner in New Hampshire.

Let us follow this observation very closely in the up-coming primaries, just to see if this observation holds water for the future outcomes there.

Derryck S. Griffith.
Educator-Advocate & Blogger.